alt Hacker NewsThere's contemporaneous reporting. It's in Katie Hafner and John Markoff's book! A friend of Morris', named Paul, has a role in the aftermath of the worm.
I'm not dunking on Paul Graham here. If you know anything about me, if anything, this is a point in his favor. :)
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neom • 11/04/2025
Def know lots about you and def didn't think you were dunking on Paul, hence my curiosity, because it was specifically you Mr. Ptacek. :)
Thanks for the answer, I'll check out the book.
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It's in Katie Hafner and John Markoff's book!
Not sure if that was supposed to be sarcasm[1] or was intended seriously, but for what it's worth Hafner & Markoff have frequently received a lot of criticism for playing fast and loose with the truth in that book. Now most of that is specifically in regards to their treatment of Mitnick, and I'm not making any particular accusation here. Just sharing a thought that "it's in Katie Hafner and John Markoff's book" might not be terribly strong evidence of $WHATEVER.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law